Oak Ridge National Laboratory reports that plant scientists have teamed with manufacturing systems engineers at the lab .... ...

Plants have an immune system, like people, and when it is triggered by threats like disease or pests, a plant's defenses are activated. But there's a downside to this protective mechanism: the plant's ...

Major upgrades to greenhouses at the Borlaug Center for Southern Crop Improvement ushers a new era of plant research at Texas A&M AgriLife.

Pinpointing when early land plants colonized terrestrial environments and began influencing Earth's systems is a core ...

Philly is not just home to birds fans, but also, you know… actual birds, like the Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay and Red-tailed Hawk. American snapping turtles and bullfrogs live in our waterways.

Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that ...

Many Lancaster County families are already familiar with the North Museum’s natural wonders, from its live animal room to its ...

Not far from the crowds of Venice, sea lavender locks away carbon, builds ecosystems, and could help coastal cities weather a ...

Celery is a good choice for this. Add water to a large water glass. Cut 2 inches off the base of a store-bought celery bunch. Stick toothpicks around the base and immerse the bottom of the bunch in ...

Scientists at the University of Virginia and NASA have come up with a small, hand-held device that could be a big help to ...

Advances in photobiotechnology have ushered in a new era for agricultural sciences, enabling precise regulations of plant growth and health through targeted ...

The Department of Biological Sciences maintains an active graduate program leading to the master of science degree in biological sciences and offers opportunities for original work in a wide variety ...